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Immune system boosting
At the age of 50, I seem to be increasingly susceptible to colds and flu. I already take vitamin C and a good multisupplement and I try to eat several portions of fresh vegetables each day. Is there anything else I can take to boost my immune system?
I suggest you take a look at the incredible immune-boosting mushrooms that Chinese medicine has now introduced to the West, including reishi, shiitake, and maitake, all of which are now available in supplement form.
One of the more fascinating things about these mushrooms is that unlike other plants, which synthesize their nutrients from sunlight, mushrooms mimic human respiration by utilizing oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide. In the human body, they appear to have a near miraculous ability to neutralise toxins and boost the immune system.
The product I recommend is Triton, which combines the reishi, shiitake, and tochukas mushrooms in a traditional Chinese formula said to support the body, especially the immune system, through times of particular stress.
Reishi has a very calming action and is safe to take for long periods; Shiitake is such a powerful immune-supporter that it is used by oncologists in Japan to support cancer patients in post-chemotherapy recovery; and Tochukas works to support the respiratory and circulatory systems.
*Triton costs £13.50 for 60 x 500mg tablets and is available by mail order on 01273-625988. Take two a day. To learn more about the health benefits of mushrooms, read Medicinal Mushrooms by the respected American herbalist, Christopher Hobbs, published by Botanica Press, and available from the same company, price £19.99 (or, if you have access to www.amazon.co.uk, £14.99.)
*If you live in the UK, you would also benefit from taking a one-day workshop called How To Stimulate The Immune System....Naturally. Run by a Dr Pietro Pizzo, a medical doctor who also works with cancer patients, you will learn more about the role of nutrition in health and how to use relaxation and visualisation to boost immunity. For more details, call 01844-292717.